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ABRAHAM TADEO LOPEZ AGUILERA
MASTER IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Silao, Guanajuato,GUA
Summary
Skilled procurement professional with strong background in strategic sourcing and supplier management. Known for exceptional negotiation skills, attention to detail, and ability to drive cost savings while ensuring quality and compliance. Adept at fostering collaboration and adapting to changing project needs to achieve optimal results. Renowned for reliability and proactive approach in dynamic environments.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
29
29
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Project Buyer Leader
Vitesco Technologies
05.2022 - Current
- Led NA and EU sourcing activities for a 2B€ PVO to launch the Electric Axle Drive Gen 4, establishing KPIs for PVO achievement, payment terms, and supplier scouting.
- Spearheaded negotiations and managed team workload, ensuring competitive pricing for Battery Management Systems (BMS) with OEMs like Stellantis and Ford.
- Optimized procurement processes to reduce costs and lead times, driving increased efficiency across projects.
- Developed team capabilities by assessing strengths and weaknesses, providing training, and implementing integration activities to boost performance.
- Standardized data management by integrating AI and big data analysis tools to enhance decision-making and reporting.
- Expanded supplier base by leading market benchmarking and scouting for new suppliers with innovative technologies.
Advance Purchasing Acting Manager
Continental
11.2021 - 04.2022
- Led purchasing and cost-value analysis (CVA) for automotive components, managing cross-functional teams to ensure efficient procurement strategies.
- Defined and monitored key performance indicators (KPIs) for purchasing activities, ensuring alignment with company goals.
- Oversaw supplier negotiations and implemented process improvements to streamline purchasing and controlling activities, contributing to cost savings and process efficiency
Purchasing Controller HBS NA
Continental Automotive
01.2020 - 11.2021
- Managed material cost planning, analysis, and reporting, ensuring transparency in material, tooling, and service costs to support financial targets.
- Led negotiations and technical checks for pricing, monitored price performance, and ensured alignment with profit and loss targets.
- Coordinated and trained budget participants, verified baseline and plan prices, and ensured accuracy in pricing data across plants.
- Analyzed material standard deviations and generated reports to track cost discrepancies and deviations from budget.
- Consolidated financial forecasts (FC), defined corrective actions, and reported results to senior management.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to finalize budget proposals, update catalog changes, and maintain data quality in MODIAS.
- Contributed to the definition of raw material price assumptions, purchasing targets, and strategy objectives to achieve cost optimization.
Advance Purchaser
Continental Automotive
02.2018 - 12.2019
- Managed material costs, supplier component quality, timing, and technical feasibility during the product development phase.
- Led early supplier involvement (ESI), supplier selection, and cost analysis through the entire project lifecycle.
- Drove design-to-cost activities and cost reduction programs for BU products post-SOP.
- Analyzed material needs and managed technical changes until SOP.
- Oversaw sourcing after SOP for BU-specific parts, including localization sourcing initiatives.
- Coordinated BOM cost control, cost calculation, and tracked supplier component prices.
- Conducted supplier evaluations, contract negotiations, and ensured alignment with BU strategy.
- Managed component change processes, including supplier PPAP, and handled material cost management improvement initiatives.
- Led supplier assessment, project risk documentation, and supplier component introduction (APQP).
Plant Purchaser
Continental Automotive
05.2017 - 02.2018
- Led purchasing activities during series production to ensure smooth operations and timely supplier tool replacement.
- Managed RFQs, negotiated tooling prices, and collaborated with Category Management for technical changes.
- Oversaw technical change management, in partnership with SQM.
- Maintained SAP data (Purchasing Info Records) for supplier tooling and mechanical categories.
- Handled supplier claim negotiations, ensuring cost control for claims over €2,500.
- Managed product and tooling ordering, sampling, and cost evaluation in response to engineering change requests (ECR).
- Facilitated alignment with BU teams, defined tooling agreements, and supported APQP and CVA planning.
- Conducted data analysis, reported findings, and implemented corrective actions to optimize purchasing processes.
SQM Component Introduction
Continental Automotive
01.2016 - 05.2017
- Conducted Component Maturity Evaluations and Supplier Component Reviews (SCR) to ensure supplier feasibility and quality alignment.
- Evaluated and tracked Feasibility Commitments, and provided quality inputs for sourcing decisions, approving or rejecting based on evaluations.
- Led APQP processes, including Risk Assessments for deviations, driving risk minimization strategies and managing PCN (Product Change Notifications).
- Performed Measurement Strategy and Measurement Alignment, coordinating Run@Rate processes, analyzing results, and closing gaps when required.
- Managed Supplier PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), ensuring compliance and execution, and oversaw continuous updates.
- Initiated supplier change requests, coordinated corrective actions, and ensured timely supplier handovers to SQM SP (Supplier Quality Management, Special Projects).
- Supported material cost management and supplier evaluation to improve cost efficiency and supplier performance, maintaining Q-Info Records and tracking Supplier Life Cycle (SLC).
- Collaborated in early supplier involvement (ESI), led technical meetings, and defined sourcing plans to support product design, process development, and validation.
SQM Series Production
Continental Automotive
06.2015 - 01.2016
- Managed supplier quality after SOP, reporting to the Plant Quality Manager and collaborating with BU representatives.
- Led incoming inspections and managed the complaints process, validating 8Ds and driving continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers.
- Executed Supplier Improvement Programs, tracked KPIs, and handled non-conformance costs (NCC) for supplier-related issues.
- Implemented and maintained prevention-oriented SQM processes, including Ship to Stock (STS) rules and change notification management (PCN/ECR) in the series phase.
- Drove escalation processes for quality incidents, including Supplier Process Audits, Supplier Alerts, and supplier chargebacks.
- Managed Run@Rate processes, ensuring supplier readiness and analyzing supplier performance and component quality.
- Maintained Q-Info Records, performed component maturity evaluations, and drove corrective actions based on quality reporting.
- Led supplier incident management and deviation approval, ensuring product quality through continuous monitoring and follow-up actions.
Test Engineer /Lab Supervisor
Continental Automotive
09.2011 - 06.2015
- Led project’s ME test activities, developing test strategies aligned with organizational goals, technical, and safety standards.
- Planned and managed test activities (verification, validation) to ensure compliance with project targets and requirements.
- Developed and maintained the ME Test Plan, Test Environment Specifications, and ensured alignment with the development process.
- Coordinated the creation of Test Cases and test execution, monitoring test progress to ensure test goals were achieved.
- Reviewed and analyzed test results, escalated non-conformances, and overruled test decisions based on documentation analysis.
- Managed test equipment procurement, ensuring availability for test execution, and maintained the Test Environment.
- Supported system integration, component tests, and qualification tests throughout product development and industrialization phases.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define development scope, evaluate risks, and support product validation efforts.
Process engineer, production supervisor
Ferrebaztan
08.2010 - 04.2011
- Improve machining programs, which resulted, inter alia, in a production increase of 50%
Education
Master of Science - Industrial Engineering
ITESI
Irapuato, Mexico 05.2001 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Instituto Tecnológico De Celaya
Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico 05.2001 - 01.2010
Technician - Computer
CBTis 198
Celaya, Mexico 05.2001 - 01.2003
Skills
Strategic Sourcing & Procurement
Supplier Quality Management (SQM)
Cost Value Analysis (CVA)
Data Analysis & Reporting
Leadership & Team Management
Problem Solving & Decision Making
Negotiation & Communication
Multicultural Team Collaboration
Accomplishments
- Vitesco Technologies: Lead NA and EU sourcing activities (2B€ PVO) to launch the electric axle drive Gen 4. Quotation of Battery Management Systems for several OEM’s like Stellantis, Ford, etc.
- Continental: Responsible for HBS NA quotes, Team leader of the buyer business plan, analysis tool which reduced in 90% the time for NA HBS PVO analysis.
- Supplier quality responsible for all engineering changes.
- Team leader for development and implementation of vacuum leakage in low applied position test standard. Implemented WW by its detection effectiveness which helped to reduce customer complaints by this failure.
- Ferrebaztan: Improve machining programs, which resulted, inter alia, in a production increase of 50%.
Software
Excel
SAP
Solid Works
Timeline
Project Buyer Leader
Vitesco Technologies
05.2022 - Current
Advance Purchasing Acting Manager
Continental
11.2021 - 04.2022
Purchasing Controller HBS NA
Continental Automotive
01.2020 - 11.2021
Advance Purchaser
Continental Automotive
02.2018 - 12.2019
Plant Purchaser
Continental Automotive
05.2017 - 02.2018
SQM Component Introduction
Continental Automotive
01.2016 - 05.2017
SQM Series Production
Continental Automotive
06.2015 - 01.2016
Test Engineer /Lab Supervisor
Continental Automotive
09.2011 - 06.2015
Process engineer, production supervisor
Ferrebaztan
08.2010 - 04.2011
Master of Science - Industrial Engineering
ITESI
05.2001 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Instituto Tecnológico De Celaya
05.2001 - 01.2010
Technician - Computer
CBTis 198
05.2001 - 01.2003